LSU Soccer will welcome No. 22 Baylor to its home field on Thursday, September 3 at 7 p.m. CT, marking the second meeting in program history between the two teams.
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The Tigers have struggled on their own turf of late, dropping their last four home games with narrow defeats to UCF and FGCU, a shutout loss to ASU, and a draw with Arizona, leaving them eager to break the trend before conference play begins.
Senior forward Ava Galligan, the team's leading scorer with 11 goals and four assists from last season, earned First Team All‑SEC and All‑Southeast Region honors and will be a central figure in the upcoming clash.
Supporting Galligan are teammates Allie Fryer, Sariyah Bailey, Kelsey Major and goalkeeper Audur Scheving, each contributing depth to a squad that has demonstrated strong defensive discipline, recording only four offsides in SEC competition through August 31.
Baylor enters the matchup with a 4‑1‑0 record, having dominated opponents such as Arkansas, Texas A&M, Texas and Pepperdine, while their only loss this season came against Texas State.
The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ with commentators Garrett Walvoord and Sara Pollock Dickson providing analysis for viewers.
With the SEC season on the horizon, the Tigers' primary objective is to secure a victory on Thursday, using the win to build momentum as they transition into conference competition.